Job Description

Lister Hospital, Stevenage


Up to 35,000 DOE

Job Title:

Deputy Phlebotomy Manager (Acute)

Location:

Lister Hospital Stevenage, SG1 4AB

Salary range:

Up to 35,000 DOE

About us:

Sonic Healthcare

is an internationally renowned healthcare provider with a demonstrable track record of medical services across the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Sonic is an ASX Top 50 company that has grown to become one of the world's leading healthcare providers, specialising in pathology, radiology and primary care medical centres. We have operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.

Sonic Healthcare UK

encompasses the two main entities in the UK, The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and Health Services Laboratories (HSL). HSL is a partnership between The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH). HSL was formed to provide pathology services to the NHS Trusts and has expanded further to provide services to other NHS Trusts. Over 2,500 staff work at Sonic Healthcare UK, primarily under the TDL or HSL banner.

We aim to deliver medically-led diagnostics, innovation, value and long-term investment to healthcare. With our core laboratory based at The Halo Building in London WC1H 9AX, we also have an expanding site in Manchester as well as smaller hospital-based laboratories across the country. We maintain rigorously high standards of quality while delivering efficiencies to healthcare through careful workforce planning, pioneering technology and significant investment in infrastructure and IT.

Due to the nature of work that Sonic Healthcare UK undertakes, our clients require that Employees filling certain roles, need, as part of their on-boarding to complete a DBS Check. This role falls in to the category of requiring a DBS check (standard)

About the role:

We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Phlebotomy Manager to support the Phlebotomy Manager at ENHT in the operational management of the phlebotomy department. Focusing on our acute sites of Lister, New Queen Elizabeth 2nd , and Hertford County Hospital.

Lead and manage a team of phlebotomists providing guidance, support, leadership, and training.

To support Phlebotomy manager with HR duties to include:

Sickness Management
Recruitment and retention
Appraisals
Disciplinary
Mandatory Training

Effective communication with service users and stake holders.

First line management for queries/complaints and advice.

Day to day supervision of Phlebotomy team to include producing phlebotomy rotas.

Monitor and maintain departmental policies, procedures and guidelines.



At Sonic Healthcare UK we offer a variety of excellent staff benefits including:

Training and development opportunities

- supporting professional development

o Annual performance related salary review

o No banding restrictions: As we are a private company we are not restricted by salary bandings and so are able to negotiate appropriate salaries based on experience. This also means that annual salary reviews do not hit a band ceiling

o Discounted gym membership

- we have a corporate gym membership scheme with Better Gyms

Cash healthcare plan

- cash back on a variety of healthcare costs including dentist and opticians

Sick Pay Entitlement

- 5 paid days in the first year of employment, 20 days thereafter

Permanent Health Insurance and Death in Service Cover

Life Assurance

- providing salary continuation for long term illness (six months qualifying period)

Employee Assistance Programme

- supporting staff wellbeing

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

- interest free loan for the cost of annual travel ticket

Perkbox

- Access to additional staff perks and benefits such as high street discounts

Company Pension Scheme -

company and staff contributions which increase with service

Competitive annual leave allowance

- 28 days

Flexible working hours

- 37.5 hours standard working week


Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

We respect and value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from diverse communities. but if it is not apparent from the CV that you are living and working in the UK, please provide details of you "Work Rights" and include this in your application.
PLEASE NOTE: WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS VACANCY AT ANY TIME EVEN IF A CLOSING DATE IS SHOWN HERE OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA




Vacancy ID : 032767 Closing Date : 30-Jun-2025


Contact Person : Elaine Stokes Contact Email : elaine.stokes@hslpathology.com